Dwight Edward Ewell (born 1968) is an American actor known for his roles in films such as ''

Chasing Amy ''Chasing Amy'' is a 1997 American romantic comedy-drama film written and directed by Kevin Smith and starring Ben Affleck, Joey Lauren Adams, and Jason Lee. The film is about a male comic artist (Affleck) who falls in love with a lesbian woma ...

'', ''

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'', ''

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'' and '' The Guru''.

Career

Ewell was born in Williamston, North Carolina to teenage parents. His father fought in

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and served six years in the United States military while Dwight's mother took care of Dwight and his younger sister. Unhappy in her marriage, at 21 years old, Dwight's mom took the children up North where she felt that she could begin pursuing her career as a singer. The three moved several times before ending up in the rough Stella Wright Housing Projects on Prince Street, in

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's Theater Arts and Film Divisions Acting Program for four years. Ewell has worked extensively in independent and

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. Ewell is best known for his performance in Kevin Smith's ''

'' starring

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, where he plays the role of "Hooper X", an

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writer of black militant comic books, who is secretly homosexual but employs the public persona of a violent

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who denounces the ''

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'' trilogy as

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. Ewell has collaborated with director

Hal Hartley Hal Hartley (born November 3, 1959) is an American film director, screenwriter, producer and composer who became a key figure in the American independent film movement of the 1980s and '90s. He is best known for his films '' The Unbelievable T ...

on short- and feature-length films; including ''

'' and ''

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''. He has also worked with director

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twice, in the films ''

'' and '' The Guru''. Ewell has worked with film producer Christine Vachon twice, on the films ''

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'' and ''

Kiss Me, Guido ''Kiss Me, Guido'' is a 1997 independent comedy film. Written and directed by Tony Vitale (a former location manager) and produced by Ira Deutchman and Christine Vachon, it stars Nick Scotti, Anthony Barrile, Anthony DeSando and Craig Chester ...

''.

Filmography

References

External links

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Dwight Ewell at Viewaskew.comDwight Ewell Filmography
{{DEFAULTSORT:Ewell, Dwight 1968 births Living people American male film actors African-American male actors Male actors from North Carolina State University of New York at Purchase alumni People from Williamston, North Carolina 21st-century African-American people 20th-century African-American people